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Empty the wastebaskets

at the Feral Feline Retreat in Houston at your own risk.

Empty the wastebaskets

at the Feral Feline Retreat in Houston at your own risk.

Photo: Michael Paulsen, Houston Chronicle

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Close enough for Nebraskans:

In the 2-1/2 years that this inscription has graced an amphitheater in a Lincoln, Neb., park, not a single person has reported the misspelling of Gandhi's name, according to parks director Lynn Johnson.

a Moroccan dune during the 28th edition of the Marathon des Sables, considered the most grueling in the world. More than 1,000 contestants, ages 20 to 76, must walk 140 miles over seven days in the Sahara south of Ouarzazate. They carry all their equipment and food on their backs.

during a public meeting of Dalai Lama, who was awarded the Award of Minorities by the Italian province of Bolzano, in Trento.

A monk gets a girl's attention

during a public meeting of Dalai Lama, who was awarded the Award of Minorities by the Italian province of Bolzano, in Trento.

Photo: Olivier Morin, AFP/Getty Images

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Contaminated waters:

A lone man walks along the riverbed of the Hanjiang River during its dry season in Shiyan, China. China's coastal waters are suffering acute pollution, with the worst affected areas growing in size by more than 50 percent last year, according to Chinese officials.

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He's just teething:

In Nashville, Cowboy Jack Clement pops his dentures out to amuse photographers after learning that he will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Among other things, Clement discovered Jerry Lee Lewis and wrote hits for Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Elvis.

A gust at a welcoming ceremony for New Zealand Prime Minister John Key pastes the flag against its bearer's face outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Banner head:

A gust at a welcoming ceremony for New Zealand Prime Minister John Key pastes the flag against its bearer's face outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Photo: Ng Han Guan, Associated Press

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Don't let go:

A rescued puppy hangs on tight to Kathleen Pine at the Main Street Animal Hospital in Victoria, Texas. A passing couple found the pooch and another puppy abandoned in the brush, hungry and without water.

The wooden figure of a boy seems to stare at icicles hanging on his cap outside the Garfield County Courthouse in Enid, Okla. The cartoon-like cut-out is one of dozens representing abused and neglected children in the county.